Desert Tourism Displacing Joshua Tree Residents Rapidly | Earth Focus

A boom in Joshua Tree tourism is leaving the local community with fewer housing options. The cost of living in the desert is skyrocketing for residents like Tiffany Hopkins, who is finding it harder to live in the place she's called home for 33 years. When homes are bought out for short-term rentals, they are taken off the long-term rental market, displacing long-time local residents. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3NNzJ4T ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Love PBS SoCal? Your support keeps the programs you love alive. Donate today: https://bit.ly/you-tube-donation Follow us: Instagram:   / pbssocal   TikTok:   / pbssocal   Facebook:   / pbssocal   Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3wby5Gb #EarthFocus #JoshuaTree #Environment #Housing #VacationRentals #Displacement